Montedio Yamagata desperately need points on Sunday, May 9 at 12:00 PM in the J2 League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Montedio Yamagata come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Blaublitz Akita are struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

History strongly favours Montedio Yamagata here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Blaublitz Akita, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Montedio Yamagata won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Montedio Yamagata a slight edge, but Blaublitz Akita are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.